begunn said: cloudend said: VeganG said: Yeah, I definitely don't have $40 in coins. I use cards 99% of the time.

You can get the change easily from 3 places:1. Local Library2. Laundromat3. Put cash in $5 denominations in the coke/pepsi dispenser and then select to get the money back, the machine will give you the money in the form of coins.

My wife is a Librarian and does not agree that our Local Library is a good place to ask for $40 in coins.

Many libraries with print/copy facility have change dispensing machines. At least that is the case in MA, CO and SoCal.

UPSGuy

Senior Member - 1K

posted: Dec. 6, 2010 @ 9:11p

Keep in mind, if this promo is like last year's, they may just deny your claim and offer no explanations whatsoever.Happened here, and we took photocopies, etc. They didn't care, and didn't respond when I asked wtf was going on.So yeah, great deal for coinstar, 8% free and the equivalent to a lottery to get your card.

begunn said: cloudend said: VeganG said: Yeah, I definitely don't have $40 in coins. I use cards 99% of the time.

You can get the change easily from 3 places:1. Local Library2. Laundromat3. Put cash in $5 denominations in the coke/pepsi dispenser and then select to get the money back, the machine will give you the money in the form of coins.

My wife is a Librarian and does not agree that our Local Library is a good place to ask for $40 in coins.

Somehow I don't believe you so please post a pic.

smoduper

Member

posted: Dec. 6, 2010 @ 9:15p

So I can only use this on one gift card? or one of each?

lance

Senior Member

posted: Dec. 6, 2010 @ 9:17p

smoduper said: So I can only use this on one gift card? or one of each?.

skarydrunkguy said: just go to an ATM and instead of cash, ask it for coins. 60% of the time it works every time.where do the coins come out?

LeslieHand

New Member

posted: Dec. 6, 2010 @ 10:39p

I dont understand what I did wrong last year. Did this several times - all with different names / addresses (sent one in for my dad, my friend, etc) Got not ONE gift card in the mail

lance

Senior Member

posted: Dec. 6, 2010 @ 10:53p

LeslieHand said: I dont understand what I did wrong last year. Did this several times - all with different names / addresses (sent one in for my dad, my friend, etc) Got not ONE gift card in the mail

It's called a SCAM. like those mail in rebates that never come!

Sandy0123

Geeky member

posted: Dec. 6, 2010 @ 10:55p

skarydrunkguy said: just go to an ATM and instead of cash, ask it for coins. 60% of the time it works every time.

A coin slot on an ATM? Where do you live?

lance

Senior Member

posted: Dec. 6, 2010 @ 10:55p

Sandy0123 said: skarydrunkguy said: just go to an ATM and instead of cash, ask it for coins. 60% of the time it works every time.

A coin slot on an ATM? Where do you live?

Las Vegas?

smoduper

Member

posted: Dec. 6, 2010 @ 10:58p

lance said: smoduper said: So I can only use this on one gift card? or one of each?.

just one

Thanks!

liaw

Member

posted: Dec. 6, 2010 @ 11:00p

UPSGuy said: Keep in mind, if this promo is like last year's, they may just deny your claim and offer no explanations whatsoever.Happened here, and we took photocopies, etc. They didn't care, and didn't respond when I asked wtf was going on.So yeah, great deal for coinstar, 8% free and the equivalent to a lottery to get your card.

LeslieHand said: I dont understand what I did wrong last year. Did this several times - all with different names / addresses (sent one in for my dad, my friend, etc) Got not ONE gift card in the mail

I suggest mixing in some actual 'change' variety, so as to not appear on the receipt/rebate printout as: $0.25 x 160I suspected they might reject rebate forms like that so I mixed in a wide variety of coins along with the bank quarters and our family received all 4 of our Amazon Gift Cards last year.

lance

Senior Member

posted: Dec. 6, 2010 @ 11:08p

liaw said: I mixed in a wide variety of coins along with the bank quarters and our family received all 4 of our Amazon Gift Cards last year.

To the SAME address or 4 different addresses?

liaw

Member

posted: Dec. 6, 2010 @ 11:15p

4 different, we have a big family (;

skchin

FatWallet Flyer

posted: Dec. 6, 2010 @ 11:50p

Same street?

manuvns

Senior Member - 2K

posted: Dec. 6, 2010 @ 11:54p

can i use golden 1$ coins in these machines ?

ThankYou

Senior Member - 2K

posted: Dec. 7, 2010 @ 2:31a

Just a heads up for everybody, because I've been totally stoked for this deal. Unfortunately I just saw something on the Coinstar page that (I think) was not there previously:

Don't waste your $1 coins in these machines -- save them until you encounter a really obnoxious store cashier and then pay with them (cashiers hate $1 coins because there's normally no place for them in the cash drawer, and because they have to obsess about not accidentally giving them back as change to someone thinking by mistake that they're quarters).

Banks still take coins - and give you full value for what you turn in.

jbserra

Senior Member

posted: Dec. 7, 2010 @ 9:29a

The "toys and games" restriction is limited to the $10 kick back from what I can tell. The base $40 gift card is for anything.

zeeeter

Member

posted: Dec. 7, 2010 @ 10:51a

Facebook Coinstar is your friend!

Clarification on the terms and conditions of how many bonusses you can apply for. One per partner, but as many as you want of the partners.

From Coinstar facebook - "each consumer can receive “one” $10 bonus from each participating partner. If you make (4) $40 pours, you can redeem 4 $10 bonuses if you select different partners. Hope this helps!"

ThankYou

Senior Member - 2K

posted: Dec. 7, 2010 @ 12:51p

jbserra said: The "toys and games" restriction is limited to the $10 kick back from what I can tell. The base $40 gift card is for anything.

Exactly, but that's still a big downer for those of us who don't buy "toys and games". It turns the otherwise free-ämazon-money into something much less worthwhile.Obviously YMMV, but I don't buy many "toys and games" on Amazon.

ThankYou said: Just a heads up for everybody, because I've been totally stoked for this deal. Unfortunately I just saw something on the Coinstar page that (I think) was not there previously:

VeganG said: Yeah, I definitely don't have $40 in coins. I use cards 99% of the time.

Maybe I am missing something, go to the bank, exchange $40 for quarters, go to machine.

ellisd

Senior Member

posted: Dec. 7, 2010 @ 10:12p

TellyTubby said: "Coinshark: turn your loose change into someone else's profits".If you just turn your coins in for cash, this might be justified but when you get 100% of the value as a certificate for these retailers, what is the problem?

B0HEMIAN

Ancient Member

posted: Dec. 8, 2010 @ 12:01a

The problem is that coinstar does not pay 100% of the gc face value to the retailers.

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